Consumerism

Steve talks with Alan Durning, author of the new book How Much Is Enough? The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth. Durning says overconsumption by the world’s 1-billion-person elite is straining the planet’s resources, but hasn’t made us any happier.

Steve explores the promises and pitfalls of green consuming with Alan Durning, a senior researcher with the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, DC, and Alice Tepper Marlin, president of the Council on Economic Priorities and co-author of Shopping for A Better World.